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Number of species:838
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 14
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*	Extirpated
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Slaty Egret	*Egretta vinaceigula*	Vulnerable
Black Heron	*Egretta ardesiaca*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Madagascar Pond-Heron	*Ardeola idae*	Endangered
Rufous-bellied Heron	*Ardeola rufiventris*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
White-backed Night-Heron	*Gorsachius leuconotus*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
Saddle-billed Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis*
Marabou Stork	*Leptoptilos crumeniferus*
CICONIIFORMES: Balaenicipididae
Shoebill	*Balaeniceps rex*	Vulnerable
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
South African Shelduck	*Tadorna cana*	Rare/Accidental
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
American Black Duck	*Anas sparsa*
Cape Teal	*Anas capensis*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Cape Shoveler	*Anas smithii*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Maccoa Duck	*Oxyura maccoa*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk	*Aviceda cuculoides*
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Bat Hawk	*Macheiramphus alcinus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Palm-nut Vulture	*Gypohierax angolensis*
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*	Rare/Accidental
Cape Griffon	*Gyps coprotheres*	Vulnerable
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Fasciated Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus fasciolatus*	Near-threatened
Banded Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinerascens*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Pale Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax canorus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Ovampo Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter ovampensis*
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter rufiventris*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Mountain Buzzard	*Buteo oreophilus*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila ayresii*
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
Crowned Hawk-Eagle	*Stephanoaetus coronatus*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Grey Kestrel	*Falco ardosiaceus*
Dickinson's Kestrel	*Falco dickinsoni*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Taita Falcon	*Falco fasciinucha*	Near-threatened
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin	*Francolinus coqui*
White-throated Francolin	*Francolinus albogularis*
Crested Francolin	*Francolinus sephaena*
Red-winged Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantii*
Shelley's Francolin	*Francolinus shelleyi*
Red-billed Francolin	*Francolinus adspersus*
Natal Francolin	*Francolinus natalensis*
Hildebrandt's Francolin	*Francolinus hildebrandti*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus afer*
Swainson's Francolin	*Francolinus swainsonii*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
Blue Quail	*Coturnix adansonii*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Hottentot Buttonquail	*Turnix hottentottus*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned-Crane	*Balearica regulorum*
Wattled Crane	*Bugeranus carunculatus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
White-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura pulchra*
Buff-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura elegans*
Red-chested Flufftail	*Sarothrura rufa*
Chestnut-headed Flufftail	*Sarothrura lugens*
Streaky-breasted Flufftail	*Sarothrura boehmi*
Striped Flufftail	*Sarothrura affinis*
White-winged Flufftail	*Sarothrura ayresi*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
African Rail	*Rallus caerulescens*
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Striped Crake	*Aenigmatolimnas marginalis*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Kori Bustard	*Ardeotis kori*	Rare/Accidental
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Red-crested Bustard	*Eupodotis ruficrista*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Lesser Jacana	*Microparra capensis*
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	*Burhinus vermiculatus*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Double-banded Courser	*Smutsornis africanus*
Three-banded Courser	*Rhinoptilus cinctus*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
Rock Pratincole	*Glareola nuchalis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Long-toed Lapwing	*Vanellus crassirostris*
Blacksmith Lapwing	*Vanellus armatus*
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*
White-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus albiceps*
Senegal Lapwing	*Vanellus lugubris*
Crowned Lapwing	*Vanellus coronatus*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Brown-chested Lapwing	*Vanellus superciliosus*	Rare/Accidental
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*	Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
Three-banded Plover	*Charadrius tricollaris*
Forbes' Plover	*Charadrius forbesi*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*
Chestnut-banded Plover	*Charadrius pallidus*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser sandlover	*Charadrius mongolus*	Rare/Accidental
Greater Sand Plover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*	Rare/Accidental
African Snipe	*Gallinago nigripennis*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Near-threatened
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened